The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-07
AT MILWAUKEE.
A Royal Welcome rendered the apostle of

A Royal Welcome rendered the APOSTLE OF
n3S. Jenersonian Simplicity. H. -
M1LwAuSEE, Wis, Oct. Cup to to-day
Milwaukee had been only once honored d
by the presence as her guest of q Presi.
dent OF the United States. Nine years
ago President Hayes was accorded an en-.
thusiaatic reception and WAC the the lion
Of day that has sincs bsan mentally re-.
corded In the city annals with red letters,
General Grant visited Milwaukee after his
term Of office as President had expired,
but received as much enthusiastic atten.
ton as though be we're still Chief Magis.
trate Of the Nation.
Milwaukee is glowing with patriotism
over its opportunity to do. honor to the
chosen ruler Of the people. Smiles are
more general than frowns, and happiness
has for the time usuped business cares
The day opened brightly after q rather
unpromising night, during which the
mutteling OF thunder was frequent, &C.
|companied by vivid flashes Of lightning
and rain pattered down atintervsls. COL
ored decorations that were yeoterday put
in place suffered somewhat from water,
but the blending effect OF the rain in
some instances enhanced the beauty OF
the designs. l..g2s q VI
A large concourse Of people assembled
at the Northwestern depot on the lake
shore long, before the time set for the arri.
val Of the President'st train, and between
the surgiug Of the crowd and the move.
ment Of different organizations to their
assigned positions in the line OF the pa
rade, that section of the city was afforded
a spectacle new in it's history. When the
train finally drew into the depot and the
Presidents car wap brought abreast ci the
temporary platform upon which the Pres
ident was to ,alight, the immense crowd
cheered repeatedly and awayed and surged
about the depot platform. A Presidential
salute was G,ed by battery on the ahore,
and the revenue gteemer Andy johnson
opened her ports and echoed Q response.
Preparation plans were quickly put III Oh.
Grafton and the es:ort OF the distinguished
visitora took up lis position. y x.
Tho military presented fine appear.
ance. 1t was tho largest parade Of militia
that had been seon In Milwaukee since
the great reunion in 1886. .i -. -
As the procession traversed the line Of
march, there were frequent bursts Of
cheering and the President bowed TO-
peatedly ahd lifted his hat in response to
the cordial salutatioa. Mrs. Cleveland
bore hernelf as serenely as a queen. 4 The
buildings on both sides Of the streets
trayersel by the procession were taste
fully decorated with the! national colors,
ETC., some Of the desienc being unique as
we'll as tasteful. On Wisconsin strost, op-
posite their club rooms, the Janeau club,
an organization composed Of young Dam.
oczats, erected 8 gracsiul arch Of ever
green's, bearing the word .fW ellomeH and
plctures Of Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, sud
along the walk in front OF Its quarters q
large reviewing Stand from which the
members of the club aud tiieiT isdies
greeted the President and his wife and
showered flowers upon them. The gov
eminent building was also decorated with
the national colo,r and with portraits oi
the President and his vic. At the cor.
ner OF South Water and Ferry street tic
parade passed under another arch bearing
the motto: fsell. Government and Home
Rule" and at tho Ior.er Of Laks and
Reed streets, o graceful arch Ioro greet.
Ing sud sentiments as follows: /, so
'".Welcomo to our President. 8 Where
freedom dwells there is our home, and We